[vsnet-grb 311547] GCN/SWIFT_POINTING_DIR

[Bacodine]

TITLE:           GCN/SWIFT NOTICE
NOTICE_DATE:     Mon 26 Dec 16 22:42:33 UT
NOTICE_TYPE:     SWIFT Pointing Direction
NEXT_POINT_RA:    37.057d {+02h 28m 14s} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_DEC:  -55.751d {-55d 45' 03"} (J2000)
NEXT_POINT_ROLL: 228.440d
SLEW_TIME:       81780.00 SOD {22:43:00.00} UT
SLEW_DATE:       17748 TJD;   361 DOY;   16/12/26
OBS_TIME:        480.00 [sec]   (=8.0 [min])
TGT_NAME:        PKS 0226-559 (z=2.464) 
TGT_NUM:         87231,   Seg_Num: 2
MERIT:           61.00
INST_MODES:      BAT=0=0x0  XRT=7=0x7  UVOT=8285=0x205D
SUN_POSTN:       276.11d {+18h 24m 25s}  -23.32d {-23d 19' 03"}
SUN_DIST:         86.59 [deg]   Sun_angle= -8.1 [hr] (East of Sun)
MOON_POSTN:      248.76d {+16h 35m 03s}  -16.92d {-16d 55' 20"}
MOON_DIST:       102.66 [deg]
MOON_ILLUM:      5 [%]
GAL_COORDS:      278.23,-56.49 [deg] galactic lon,lat of the pointing direction
ECL_COORDS:      357.75,-63.29 [deg] ecliptic lon,lat of the pointing direction
COMMENTS:        SWIFT Slew Notice to a preplanned target.  
COMMENTS:        Note that preplanned targets are overridden by any new BAT Automated Target.  
COMMENTS:        Note that preplanned targets are overridden by any TOO Target if the TOO has a higher Merit Value.  
COMMENTS:        The spacecraft longitude,latitude at Notice_time is 257.17,19.51 [deg].  
COMMENTS:        This Notice was ground-generated -- not flight-generated.